This is my life story. When I was 14, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour and even after undergoing multiple brain operations and radiotherapy, I was diagnosed terminally ill when I was 17. However, now in my 30s, I've had 18 brain operations, I still carry a brain tumour that's shrunk and I still run the risk of death but I'm alive and doctors don't know why.. I've been given a poor start at life but now I'm trying to pick myself up and I enjoy what I have. This isn't a story about a teenager who's dying, it's about a person who stared at death in the face and simply said "No." If you want a positive lift, give it a read because it'll only take 9 minutes to finish but hopefully make you smile.